Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-08
STEALING A MILLION.

M. Bouloy was broker on the Rue
St. Augustin, Paris February s.,
1860, an elder lady, in widows weeds,
accompanied by u young man about
twenty years Of age, who walked with
a crutch and q stick, alighted from a
carriage at the door of NJ Bouloy's
office which they entered.
The lady, who was shown into the
private room OF the principal, intro
duced herself as the widow OF M. Du-
perre and the young man as her son
Henri. She assisted the young man
to sit down in a comfortable position
saying:
"My son, Monsieur, has the misfor-
tune to be lame, owing to an injury he
received when child"
M. Bouloy expressed regret, and
asked the lady how he could serve
her.
"My late husband," she replied,
cleft some valuable stocks, and ! ann
anxious to dispose OF part OF them.
My physician, DR.. Tocanier, recon-.
mended me to apply to you as a gen.
tleman Of honor, and one well &C.
qainted with the best methods of
transacting such business, and was
good enough to send us hither in his
coupe"
M. Bouloy bowed, and assured the
lady that it would give him great
pleasure to aid her in any way in his
power. He glanced through the win.
dow and recognized the handsome
bays and the livery OF the famous
physician.
"These," she continued, drawing
forth alarge envelope from her reticule,
"are what | thought OF parting with
at present.
IL regret to say, madame,"' he said,
'that at present this stock is selling
far below par. may inform you
however, that it is liable at any time
to take a rise"
"That is just it. monsieur" she said,
'and desire you to keep it by you
until such time as you think it judi
cious to SELL"
After some talk NJ. Rouiov opened
the safe and placed the envelope with
it's contents therein. While he was so
occupied the young man gave ngroan.
The lady arose hastily and cried,
"Dear me! another OF these dreadful
fits!'
M. Bouioy turned and saw the lady
with. her arms around the neck Of the
youth, gazing with fearful eye and an
expression of anguish upon her coun-
tenance at the closed eyes and drawn
lace of her son.
"Ah! it is very sad, madame" he
said. What can do for you?"
ooh, monsiens" was the answer,
"if you could procure him glass OF
brandy it would speedily restore
him."
II will do it with pleasure, he re-
piled, and quilted the room, going in
to the an adjoining one and directing
the young clerk to get the restorative.
Then he returned to the private apart
ment and said he had dispatched An
employe for the brandy. 1t was speed
lily brought, and the young man re-
vived soon after few drops had been
swallowed. Then, with many thanks
and expressions of gratitude, the wild
ow and her son Withdrew, being &C.
companied to the carriage by NJ. Bou.
10y. Nj. Bouloy returned to his sane
tum, locked his safe, and attended to
further business.
Next day M. Plat visited M. Bouloy
and the latter gentleman, knowing
that the former had a. short time be-
lore held Il large amount of the stock
which Mime. Duperre desired to sell.
asked his visitor what he mad done
with it.
"Why," he said, IT hold it still, and
should be glad to have more of it,
Then M. Bouloy said he had a
large quantity OF it to sell, and M.
Plat asked to see it. M. Bouloy open
ed his safe and took out the envelope.
On opening it his astonishment was
great when he found inside lot OF
bank scrip.
"What means this?" he exclaimed,
as he examined the worthless SGun.
. Then he turned towards the safe, and
. began nervously to remove it's con.
tents. Il am robbed!" he cried.
"Robbed of over 100000 francs
IN notes of'the bank oiFrance. was
directed by Gen. ----- to realize for
him on valuable securities, and to
keep the proceeds at hand to give hin,
at q moments notice, and am rob
bed Of all. I am ruined man"
Have you no clue to the thief?'
asked M. Plat. .$ss
81 am dazed II cannot think, was
the answer. II will at once consult the
police. beg thatyou willsay nothing
OF the affair to any one.
N. Plant pledged his word readily,
and the gentlemen quilted the Office
together, M. Bouloy going strait to
the Prefecture Of Police, and laying
his statement before tho chief there.
Roquepine, a famous detective, waa
called IN, and all the facts were dis
closed to him. .s
''ltis allvery cleart 10 me. rnonsieur.' !